New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-09-01
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ar" therel Oysters to-day.


In regard to the coal pocket accident at Coney Island
James r. Brewster, builder o. the pocket. lays that
the pocket itseif did give way. IL the yield.
ing fence viii, brought down tho shower Of coal
on tho w0rkmen. He declares that the pocket was
properly built and OF ampe strength.
Thistle blossoms decorate the coat iapcls Of many
enthusiastic Scots.
Deputy Collector John A. Mason, secretary OF tho
Civil Service Examining Board at the Custom House
and a member Of the Democratic State Committee,
returned from Saratoga yesterday and early a,
his deck Second Auditor william L. Greedy, another
member OF the committee ID expected 10 return "
duty to-day.
DIR. A. T. Macdonald has obtained permission from
tho Charity Commissioners 10 90 to Mount Vernon
for few days, he II III from the effects Of tho
bad Plumbing In the Wards Island Asylum.
Dan. Talmagc's Sons d Co.. Charleston. s. c.,
have Just received tho first OF the crop VI Carolina
rice The parcel consist. OF thirteen barrels, strictly
prime quality, and sold at five cents q pound.
Reports from all rice sections In the Caro.lnas are
more encouraging tan heretofore. The upland crops
said to be tho finest that have been seen Jr years
Officer Michael Martin, Of tho Supreme Court, de-
MES the statement that Police Captain Ryan's son
escorted some young ladies named Tucker" who
live a few doors from the captains house. To a pic
the night OF the shooting Of two policemen by
Daniel ". Dlneen.
George o. Jones, chairman Of the National Green
back Labor party State Committee, announces that
until october 4, when II Wild meet at Albany
The funeral Of stephen A. Durbrow took place yes
terday at the Church vi the IDcarnauOn In Madison
ave- Mr.. Durbrow died suddenly tom heart disease
at the Lalo View House, Lake George last Saturday
IIo was the Of Joseph DurbrOw and was for many
years partner In The carriage firm Of John X. Law
rem . & Co.,, In Broadway. Ihe body was taken to
Greenwood Cemetery for burial
Robert Pringle. OF the Charleston Prngio family
has arrived In this city from Edinburgh, Scotland
and is staying at the Windsor Hotel lie wa named
for tho founder Of the family, who one Of the
judges Of tho Province vi south Carolina mentioned
in I" Tho Bench and bar Of SOFA Mr.. Fringe
l. ~ make visit to Charleston during his stay In
this country.
While James Welsh, age fourteen, playing In
West Twelfth-st. yesterday, block fell from the
schooner Beia Russell and struck him The head
killing HIN Instantly.
The Commissioners Of tho Sinking Fund yesterday
approved plans OF the Dock Department for I'M
proving the Harlem River front by but ding an cxtc
rior street, and bullAhead from hundred
and-hfty ninth-st. aud Eigh,h-avc to High Bridge
The pas OF tho Dock Department for the rebuilding
Pier 81, North River, at Chariton-st. and Pier 10
al Ma ket st.. East River. were also approved.
The family living at No. 90 West ono-hundred and
twenty ifth.st. missed Bridget DonOhue, ago seven
teen the maid Of oil work, from the kitchen yeser-
day morning and later found her dead In bed Bird
get had been sufocatc In her s.cep by gas which
es. aped from an open burner In her room.
z. Cugesperg recently built pontoon bridge across
tho Bronx River. Tho Rev. James Bolton, the Rev.
A. j. Derbyshire and other neighbours sent protest
to the Dock Board dencuncng The bridge a nuisance
Gugesperg then asked tho Commissioners for a per-
nit but they have ordered the district d0ckmaster
W remove the bridge.